Making a "flat cardboard horse and sled"...

Post by **Howard** » Mon Jan 19, 2015 8:48 pm

good evening to all...

here's the next "flattie"...patterns for the pieces are below...a painting diagram will be posted after this brief overview...

the steps in making the "horse and sled" are identical to the "snowman flattie" in a prior post...there are just more pieces...

here's the link to the "snowman"...

http://www.cardboardchristmas.com/forum ... f=14&t=782

later this week i'll post pictures of the technique and tools used to cut out the openings...like around the legs on the horse...it's not as difficult as it may look...

my very best regards...howard...

Post by **Howard** » Mon Jan 19, 2015 8:51 pm

here's the painting pattern and the colors i'll probably use...i'll explain the wire shown in the drawing later...howard...

Post by **maria** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 7:23 am

Hi Howard--how wonderful!

in the meantime, deer and tree silhouette die-cut
I found these, 3 and 3/4 inches long--
I will be working on these when they arrive
https://www.etsy.com/listing/219167263/ ... e_active_6

Post by **Howard** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 9:44 am

greetings to all...

tools i use...+3.0 magnifying reading glasses...sharp xacto knife...sharp push pin or sharp point tool...(the one shown is nothing but a large needle in a wooden handle)...

this is just like making the "snowman"...except it just takes much longer to cut out the pieces...

glue patterns to the cardboard...

define the inside corners ...go to this link first to see the how and the why...

http://www.cardboardchristmas.com/forum ... ?f=4&t=553

cut out the pieces and the openings...

more later...

my very best regards...howard...

Post by **maria** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 10:38 am

outstanding Howard!

Post by **Howard** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 10:44 am

good morning...

assembly complete...ready for primer and finish...i may glue on a few more cut out details like an ear on the horse and a few branches on the tree...the base is a cigar shape piece of cardboard with braces of 1/8" x 1/8" strips of craft wood on each side of the cut out profile...

the "rein" is a length of small wire paper clip...it will be painted separately and installed later...i'll also add a glitter and mica flakes to the base...

my very best regards...howard...

Post by **paulrace** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 4:30 pm

Looking VERY good. Thanks for the updates.

Post by **Howard** » Sun Jan 25, 2015 10:26 am

greetings to all...

this "flattie" project is finished...primer, paint and a few coats of clear spray really make a difference...

of course i'm looking for another subject for a "flattie"...any suggestions?...

my very best regards...howard...